The Secretary of Defense (or Secretary of a military department) may not lease to a non-Federal agency in the United States any aircraft or vehicle owned or operated by the Department of Defense if suitable aircraft or vehicles are commercially available in the private sector. However, nothing in the preceding sentence shall affect authorized and established procedures for the sale of surplus aircraft or vehicles.
Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1481(g)(1)104 Stat. 1707Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654(Added , , , § 2550; renumbered § 2560, , title X, § 1033(b)(1)], , , 1654A–260.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9025103 Stat. 1134section 2241 of this titlePub. L. 101–510, § 1481(g)(4)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , , , which was set out as a note under , prior to repeal by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 106–398section 2550 of this title2000— renumbered as this section.